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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



FIRST LESSONS 



TAKIGRAFY, 



A f SYSTEM OF BRIEF AND RAPID WRITING 



FOE USE IN 



PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE CLASSES. 



IN TWO PARTS: 

PART 1 — Illustrates the use of the Simple Letters in Shoet 

Words. 

PART 2— Illustrates the use of the Compound Letters in Short 

Words. 



1° 






ARRANGED AND PUBLISHED 
BY 






D. KIMBALL, 

il PARK EOT. NEW YORK. 



1879. 



Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1879, by 

D. KIMBALL, 

in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 



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INTRODUCTION. 

The design of this little book is to facilitate the work of those teachers who wish 
to introduce the study of Takigrafy to their pupils, by furnishing a series of easy 
lessons in short words adapted to the capacity of even the youngest scholars. 

However true the prevalent idea, that » « shorthand " is a difficult study unsuit- 
ed to children, is, when applied to the old and crude systems, which were designed 
mainly for, and have been found to be applicable only to reporting purposes, it does 
not hold good as to Takigrafy ; for this is a more fully perfected system of writing, 
the Simple Style of which is intended for general use, and has the simplest possible 
construction. That it is an entirely practicable study for public school scholars of 
six years of age upward has been fully demonstrated ; and when we consider that it 
may be used every day by persons following all kinds of pursuits where writing is 
required, and enable them to write the same matter from four to five times as rapid- 
ly as they could in longhand, with greater ease, and furnish a more legible manu- 
script, its value as a practical branch of common school education cannot be over- 
estimated. 

It is also believed that a thorough understanding of the applied principles of 
pronunciation commenced in this work, will lay the foundation of a correct pronuncia- 
tion of words ; and that the general introduction of this Art in the common schools 
throughout the country, and the practice it would bring of seeing constantly before 
them the sounds in the words to be pronouaced, as well as using, in writing, signs 
representing the sounds in the words, would make the pupils correct in pronunciation 
from force of habit — an accomplishment that can now be attained only by special 
courses of study, because the sounds in words are imperfectly represented or not 
represented at all, by the letters ordinarily employed in spelling them. 

The plan followed is based upcn the idea that a child prefers to learn from 
imitation, as it has already learned to talk, and will learn much more easily and 
rapidly in that manner, leaving to maturer years the process of reasoning out and 
applying rules. 

If this theory is correct it is obviously important that the child should have 
from the first correct forms for the simple words it is to learn, practice upon and use. 
In this way there will be no misunderstanding of rules, no experimenting with dif- 
ferent forms in cases where a word may be written in more than one way, and no 
choosing and memorizing of incorrect iorms, which must be sooner or later unlearn- 
ed and the correct form substituted — a more than double task- but the strong, first 
impression received by the child, being correct, need never be disturbed. 

No course of instruction has been marked out to be invariably followed, as 
scarcely any two persons need, or can follow out to advantage precisely the same 
method. What will appear perfectly plain and clear at first glance to one person, 
will need to be minutely explained and elaborated by many illustrations to make it 
equally clear to another. The different methods of instruction, adapted to the differ- 
ent pupils, are left to the judgment of the intelligent teacher, who will readily deter- 
mine by a study of the peculiar mental characteristics of the pupil, what course of 
study and instruction will produce the best results in each case, 



4 fNTRODUCTION. 

The following hints , however, may be found useful : 

Short lessons should be given until the pupil becomes accustomed to the study. 

The sounds of the letters in the alphabet should be given to, and repeated by 
the pupil until familiar, and each word should be carefully and repeatedly analyzed 
by spelling (pronouncing) it slowly, so as to separate its elements — until the differ- 
ent sounds are cleany understood, and can be given by the pupil. 

All the joinings of the letters should be fully explained as they come up in the 
lessons, and the correct forms for the words should be written by the pupil until they 
are thoroughly fixed in his mind, and until they can be written with accuracy, ease 
and rapidity. 

The reading is also important. Interest in the study may be increased by re- 
quiring pupils to read their own writing and that of others, in addition to the printed 
lessons in the book : and they should be encouraged to put to a practical use the 
words they have learned by joining them together into short sentences, and as they 
further advance in the study, by writing short letters to each other and to their teacher 
in Takigrafy, and thus gain expertness in its use. Still older, or more advanced 
pupils, should write a few minutes every day from dictation, and always at their high- 
est rate of speed, and then be required to read what they have written. 

The simplicity and naturalness of the system, as well as its fitness to accomplish 
the end sought, should be impressed upon the mind of the pupil, until he fully under- 
stands and appreciates the harmony that exists between the spoken and written lan- 
guage, and the practical value to him of the study and use of the Art. He should 
be counselled to make it his only means of writing upon all possible occasions. 

In order that the practice may be done to the best advantage, it is important 
that the pupil should have thorough and careful drill in the proper use of his pen ; 
and the following hints as to the manner of writing, movement, etc., (with the ex- 
ception of the mere manner of holding the pen) will apply equally to long-hand as to 
short-hand, and materially aid the pupil in acquiring the easy, graceful motions so 
essential to smooth and rapid writing. 

In writing Takigrafy hold the pen lightly grasped between the first and second 
fingers, and steadied by the thumb as shown in the cut.* 




o Taken by permission from "HHPs Manual of Social and Business Forms 
Moses Warren & Co., Publishers, Chicago. 



INTRODUCTION. 5 

The penholder should point well to the right, and the pen be so held that the 
two points shall press evenly upon the paper ; that position being best which will 
admit of making I s. without changing the position of the pen in the fingers 

by rolling it. I ^ ■ mm 

The entire weight of the arm should rest upon the full muscular part between the 
elbow and wrist in such a manner as to allow an easy rolling motion, so that the 
hand may sweep over the full length of a line without raising the arm from the table. 

The hand should assume its easiest natural position upon the desk or table, but 
be raised enough to allow it to move freely over the paper, and be steadied in its 
motions by resting one or two of the fingers on the paper. The motion of the fingers 
should be limited to keeping the pen in its proper position on the line, extending 
them at each end and contracting them in the middle of the line as the hand sweeps 
through its circular path from one side of the page to the other. 

The propelling force used in writing should come entirely from the large strong 
muscles of the arm above the elbow, and the hand kept under such control by the 
will as to carry out faithfully the mental design. 

In this way a free, smooth, easy and rapid style of writing may be developed, 
which a person can execute all day without excessive fatigue, and that dreaded 
scourge of literary men, "steel pen paralysis," be entirely avoided. The advanta- 
ges of this " muscular movement " in writing far outweigh the little additional prac- 
tice necessary to reach a satisfactory style of writing, and no great measure of success 
in this direction need be expected if it is neglected. 

The more perfect the familiarity of the pupils with, and complete mastery of 
the alphabet in a practical manner, the more easily and rapidly will they master the 
combinations of the letters in words ; and to this end they should have a short daily 
drill from dictation on the letters until they may be written, vowels and consonants 
throughout in from fifteen to ten seconds. Some will find no difficulty in writing 
the alphabet in even less time than ten seconds. 

The lessons, as arranged, form an admirable drill for practice ; and they should 
be dictated to the pupils, and they drill upon them until they can write the more 
difficult words from 50 to 75, and the easier ones at the rate of 100 to 120 per minute. 
This can easily be done when the pupils become so familiar with the combinations 
as to write them without hesitation. 

It is not intended that this book shall take the place of the Manual or Ele- 
ments. These books should be taken up by the pupils when they are far enough 
advanced to understand and apply readily the rules governing the use of tne signs 
in the formation of words, and thus become expert in all the details of the Simple 
Style of Takigrafy as applied to the English language. Teachers should have the 
Manual and Elements as their constant companions, and be governed by the rules 
contained therein. 

The compiler desires to thank his many fellow teachers and friends for their 
generous advice and kindly criticisms, which have greatly aided in the preparation 
of the work both as to the matter contained and the manner of arrangement. He 
hopes in its finished form it will meet their hearty approval and use ; and aid in 
some degree to hasten the time when this beautiful and useful Art shall be taught in 
every school where the English language is spoken. 



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ILLUSTRATING THE USE OF THE COMPOUND LETTERS IN 
SHORT WORDS. 



TABLE OF COMPOUND SIGNS. 



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tr in try. 
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fr in from, 
fer in sutler, 

sier in osier, 

slir in shred, 
sher in usher, 

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thr in threat, 
ther in anther, 

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ms in stems, 

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lis in ells, 

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FIRST LESSONS . 




- — r IN 




TAKIGRAFY, 




A SYSTEM OF BRIEF AND RAPID WRITING, 


FOR USE IN 


- 


PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE CLASSES. 




IN TWO- PARTS: 




PART l— Illustrates the use of the Simple Letters in 

Words. 


Short 


PART 2 — Illustrates the use of the Compound Letters in 

AVords. 


Short 


ARRANGED AND PUBLISHED 
BY 




D.KIMBALL 




3 7 PARK ROW, NEW YORK. 




■■."/. 1879. 





PROSPECTUS FOR 1880, 



THE YOUNG WRITER, 

THE TAKIGRAFER, 

THE REPORTER. 



The Young Writer. — We propose to issue under this name a little, paper 
for teachers and youth. It will be chiefly devoted to the work of introducing 
Takigrafy and will contain short and easy lessons for beginners, and brief 
articles showing the value of the system, and ttfe best manner of aiding its 
introduction for general use. 

The lessons will be progressive, and when completed will be reprinted in 
the form of a Primer for Children. 

Eight pages octavo. Single numbers 5 cts.; yearly subscription (10 Nos.) $oc. 

Liberal discount to teachers for use in schools and for distribution. 

The Takigrafer. — This magazine will be issued in the same form as 
last year ; but the size of the pages will be increased to the size of this Pros- 
pectus. As this is the principal medium of inter-communication between 
writers of the art, we ask for it the generous support of all writers of Takig- 
rafy. 

The Reporter/-— This work is published in three parts each containing 
three or more numbers of 24 pages each. 

Paet I.— General Principles of word formation, with Writing Exercises, containing 
lists of the words contracted. 

Part II.— General Principles, of Phrase -Writing, with a list of Phrase Signs. 
Part III.— Lists of Words and Phrases adapted to Professional and Technical 
Reporting, Legal, Medical, Scientific, &c, &c. 

Part I, is issued in accordance with the Prospectus of 1879. Part II will 
be issued this year in the same general form, and Part III as rapidly as the 
work can be completed. 



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1878, - - 1.25' 

TAKIGRAFER 1879, $1.00, REPORTER, 1879, - - 1.50 

TAKIGRAFER 1880, $1 00. REPORTER, 1880, $1 50 

RAPID WRITER, 1880, 50c. Per doz. 50cts. ; per hundred. $3 00 

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